Canon PowerShot A580 User guide

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Let’s Get Started!

This guide is divided into the following two sections.

This section explains how to prepare the camera for use and the

basics of shooting, viewing and printing images. Start out by

familiarizing yourself with the camera and mastering the basics.

Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera’s many features

to shoot more challenging photos. Details on using each function are

described in this section, including how to connect the camera to a

television to view images.

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Learning More

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Getting Started

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Table of Contents

Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions

or procedures.

Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Components Guide 40

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Basic Operations 44

Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus . . . 46

Using the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Commonly Used Shooting Functions 55

Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Shooting Close-ups (Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . 63

Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Shooting Still Images

( Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Erasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Embedding the Date in the Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Shooting Movies

( Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Downloading Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

System Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Changing the Compression (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Shooting Using the Mode Dial 66

Mode Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Shooting in the Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Advanced Shooting Functions 75

Continuous Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions. . . . . . . . . 78

Selecting an AF Frame Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track) 84

Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) . 86

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Shooting with FE Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Adjusting the Exposure Compensation (Still Images) . . . . 90

Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Setting a Slow Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) . . . . . 92

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) . . . . 100

Registering Settings to the Button . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Playback/Erasing 103

Viewing Magnified Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . 104

Check the Focus and Facial Expressions of Subjects

(Focus Check Display). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Organizing Images by Category (My Category). . . . . . . . 109

Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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Automated Playback (Slide Shows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Resizing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Attaching Sound Memos to Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Print Settings/Transfer Settings 126

Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Configuring the Camera 132

Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Setting the Auto Rotate Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Connecting to a TV 141

Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Troubleshooting 143

List of Messages 154

Appendix 158

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . 171

Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Camera Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Index 185

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 189

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Symbol Conventions in this Guide

About this Guide

: This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s

operation.

: This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic

operating procedures.

Explanations in this guide are based on the camera’s default settings

at time of purchase.

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. As a result,

the illustrations and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the

actual camera.

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory

cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in

this camera. These memory cards are collectively referred to as

memory cards in this guide.

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Using the Flash

Available Shooting Modes p. 189

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Press the button.

Mode switch position:

Shooting ( )/

Playback ( )

Some functions may not be available in certain shooting modes.

If there is no notation to that effect, the function may be used in all modes.

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Please Read

Test Shots

Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend

that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is

operating and being operated correctly.

Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its

distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from

any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards,

that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded

in a way that is machine readable.

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use

and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or

contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations.

Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from

performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties by means of a

camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights

even if the image was shot for personal use.

Warranty Limitations

For information on your camera’s warranty, please refer to the Canon

European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera.

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the European

Warranty System (EWS) Booklet.

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Video Format

Please set the camera’s video signal format to the one used in your

region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 141).

Language Setting

Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 14) to change the

language setting.

Camera Body Temperature

If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body

may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when

operating the camera for an extended period.

About the LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision

manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels

operate to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may

occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no

effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a

malfunction.

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zPreparations

zShooting Still Images

zViewing Still Images

zErasing

zPrinting

zEmbedding the Date in the Image Data

zShooting Movies

zViewing Movies

zDownloading Images to a Computer

zSystem Map

Getting Started

Preparations

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Getting Started

Preparations

1.

Slide and hold the battery cover lock (a), then slide

(b) and open (c) the cover.

2. Install two batteries.

Installing the Batteries and Memory

Card

Slide

the cover (b).

Open the cover (c).

b

c

a

Battery Cover Lock

Positive end (+)

Insert the two

supplied AA-size

alkaline batteries.

Negative end (–)

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Getting Started

3. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.

4. Close the cover (

d

), and press downward as you slide

it until it clicks into place (e).

Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before

inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the

camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction.

Front

• Confirm that the write protect tab is

unlocked (only SD and SDHC

memory cards).

• Check the card for the correct

orientation.

Write Protect Tab

(Only SD and SDHC memory cards)

d

e

Preparations

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To Remove the Batteries

Open the cover and remove the batteries.

To Remove the Memory Card

Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then

release it.

Take care that you do not drop the batteries.

Use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use.

Preparations

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Getting Started

The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is

turned on.

1. Press the ON/OFF button.

2. Select the month, day, year and

time, and the display order.

1. Use the or button to select

an option.

2. Use the or button to set the

value.

3. Press the button.

To Change a Previously Set Date/Time

Use the following procedures to display the Date/Time settings

window, and then perform Steps 2 and 3 above.

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

the (Set up) menu.

3. Use the or button to select

[Date/Time].

4. Press the button.

Setting the Date and Time

Buttons

ON/OFF button

Button

Preparations

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You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus

and messages.

1. Set the mode switch to (playback).

2. Hold down the button and press the button.

3. Use the , , or button to select a language.

4. Press the button.

The date/time setting screen will appear when the capacity of

the lithium date/time battery is depleted (p. 173).

Setting the Display Language

Button

Mode Switch

Button

Buttons

Shooting Still Images

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Shooting Still Images

1. Press the ON/OFF button.

• The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in

the LCD monitor.

• Pressing the ON/OFF button again turns the power off.

2. Select a shooting mode.

1. Set the mode switch to

(shooting).

2. Set the mode dial to .

3. Aim the camera at the subject.

4. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus.

• When the camera focuses, it beeps twice and the indicator lights.

Avoiding Camera Shake

Keep your arms tight against your body

while holding the camera firmly by the

sides. Using a tripod is also effective.

( Mode)

Shutter Button

ON/OFF button

Mode Dial

Button

Mode Switch

Indicators

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5. Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot.

• The shutter sound will play once and the image will record.

• Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for

approximately 2 seconds immediately after shooting (Rec.

Review). You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even

when an image is being displayed.

• If you hold the shutter button down after a shot, the image will

continue to display.

• The indicator will blink green and the file will record to the

memory card.

To Shoot Images in Focus

The camera automatically sets the focus when you press the shutter

button halfway*.

* The shutter button has a two-stage action. Pressing it down to the first stage is

referred as “pressing halfway”.

Mute Setting

When you hold down the DISP. button while turning on the

camera, the mute setting will be set to [On]. You can change

the setting in [Mute] in the Set up menu (p. 51).

Incorrect

Correct

Press halfway to

set the focus

An AF frame will

display in green on

the LCD monitor at

the point of focus.

Press fully

Shooting Preparations

Complete: Lights green

(orange when the flash will fire)

Recording:

Blinks green

Just pressing

fully

AF Frame

Beep,

beep…

Shooting Still Images

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Shooting in Easy Mode

This camera features a shooting mode, Easy mode, that

automatically selects all camera settings except the flash. This mode

is ideal for first time camera users, or users who do not make many

settings. You can select whether or not to use the flash with the

button, allowing you to take images even where flash photography is

prohibited.

1. Set the mode dial to (Easy mode).

2. Aim the camera at the subject.

3. Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

4. Press the shutter button fully to shoot.

No settings, other than flash settings, can be made in Easy

mode. Even if you press the MENU or FUNC./SET button, no

menu will display.

Viewing Still Images

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Viewing Still Images

1. Press the ON/OFF button.

2. Set the mode switch to (playback).

3. Use the or button to display the image you wish

to view.

• Use the button to move to the

previous image and the button to

move to the next image.

• The images advance more quickly if

you keep the button pressed, but they

will appear coarse.

z Setting [Resume] to either [Last seen]* or [Last shot] in the

menu allows you to specify the image to display in

playback mode. (* Default setting)

z If you select [Last seen], the last image viewed will display

(Resume Playback).

z The following actions will display the most recent image

regardless of the [Resume] settings.

Shooting an image, changing the memory card, or editing an

image on the memory card using a computer.

Mode Switch

Buttons

ON/OFF button

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